A. C. Astor 1932

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Full titles read: "Now Pathetone presents another Vaudeville Star A. C. ASTOR - the Globe trotting Ventriloquist."

L/S's of Astor sitting on a garden seat with his dummy which is dressed in a smart uniform. The dummy informs Astor that he has recently split from his girlfriend. He starts to...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37220
Sort Number:
PT 116
Time in/Out:
01:32:08:00 / 01:35:58:00
Canister:
PT 116
Film ID:
1054.17
Issue Date:
13/06/1932

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